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Raffray's White

Belenois raffrayi · Pieridae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsApr · Jun · Novmost records
Records189in 5 countries
Most seen inDemocratic Republic of the Congo126 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Raffray's White
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About

Raffray's White in brief

The raffray's white (Belenois raffrayi) is a butterfly or moth of the Pieridae family — species of insect.

Across the 5 countries we cover it has 189 published records, most of them from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia and Rwanda. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, June and November and fall to their lowest in January and August.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Democratic Republic of the Congo126 records · best Jun, Nov
Ethiopia37 records · best Jun, May
Rwanda16 records · best Jul, Oct
Burundi6 records · best Feb, Mar
South Sudan4 records · best Apr, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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